Master project in sustainable management and technology

Summary

Research-oriented project in SMT, carried out during a 25-week-internship in industry, and upon which the student writes a master thesis. In certain circumstances, the PdM can be carried out during a mandatory period of 17 weeks in one of the three academic institutions UNIL-HEC, IMD or EPFL.

Content

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

• Apply scientific, technical and organisational knowledge as appropriate to the context
• Formulate and deal with complex subjects in a critical, independent and creative way
• Develop an individual research project
• Develop expertise in a specific research or industrial area
• Compose a written scientific report
• Present (orally) a project to a scientific audience

Transversal skills

• Set objectives and design an action plan to reach those objectives.
• Plan and carry out activities in a way which makes optimal use of available time and other resources.
• Use a work methodology appropriate to the task.
• Communicate effectively, being understood, including across different languages and cultures.
• Take feedback (critique) and respond in an appropriate manner.
• Manage priorities.

Assessment methods

Written master thesis, followed by an oral presentation.